Tag: Books

How is it possible that the makers of A&E’s version of Pride and Prejudice got Mr. Collins just so greasy and smarmy – or perhaps obsequious is the right word – as is in the book? Or perhaps all of those words fit. Regardless, they definitely got Mr. Darcy just right; Colin Firth will forever be associated with such a […]

Well, it took me much longer than I thought it would to finish up this trilogy. Why? I’m not so sure. Of course all the books were high up there in the review section of every bestseller list, but perhaps that led me to expect too much. The first installment, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was, I’ll give it, […]

Now, before you read any further just let me tell you: I love books. I always have, and I don’t see how that’s going to change too much. The problem is that I move around a lot. I still have pounds of books that I lug from location to location, unwilling to get rid of! This summer my brother was […]

The Daily Muise

My new normal no longer fits well into a niche blog category. These days I write about living in Canada's Arctic, the craziness of starting motherhood when you're close to 40, wacky life lessons, and my love of dogs. Enjoy!